ALL contact information

The ALL office at Cape Cod Community College is open from

9 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Feel free to contact us:

Email: lifelonglearning@capecod.edu

Telephone: 774-330-4400 (please leave a message)

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February marks the beginning of our winter/spring semester.

We have a full and varied range of courses, lots of activities, and a large group of engaged members, as you can see from the stories in this newsletter. 

For me, this includes dipping my toe into technological waters by coordinating my first hybrid class. We have top-of-the line equipment at ALL that allows a class to consist of both in-person and online members as a single, integrated class.

I have coordinated only a handful of courses, which is nothing compared with the contributions of long-time coordinators like Larry Brown, Marlyn Nouri, Stew Goodwin, Pat McKean, Joe Gonzáles and so many more. I have taken and enjoyed several hybrid courses, including those conducted by David Mulligan, Jane Ward and Steve Munroe.

I am hardly tech-savvy, but our Office Manager, Cynthia Jayne certainly is. I recently attended a two-hour session led by Tom Schaefer, an Associate Professor at Cape Cod Community College, which helped demystify some of the technology and gave me the confidence to get started. Tom has graciously agreed to offer another workshop in March to help coordinators strengthen their hybrid or Zoom classes. He may come to regret this generous offer, as it is guaranteed he will be hearing from me. No good deed goes unpunished.

Our expanding ability to offer classes and programs online began, like that of many other educational institutions, during Covid. It has evolved to make it possible for ALL members to attend classes, when joining us on campus is difficult to impossible. For those of you reading this in Florida, or other warm climes, for example, a trip to Hyannis for a weekly class would be … challenging.

So if your sister lives in Naples (either one) or Nome and wants to take that course you are raving about, we are happy to welcome her as a member.

And now we all march on to March. In person and online. 

Roger Shoemaker

ALL President

DID YOU FORGET TO REGISTER?

There is still time to register for classes!

Some classes have openings.

Click on the following button to access the open class list:

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Are you already registered?

• On Monday, February 2nd, registered members can request to add ANY course with open seats to their schedule without an additional charge.

Please contact allccregister@gmail.com with your choices and we will contact you once the coordinator has approved your request.

We look forward to seeing you in class.

Jean DeVincentis

Chair, Registration

On January 21, 2026, a meeting was held to welcome new ALL members to the ALL community. You can click on the following button if you would like to view a 22-minute video of that meeting.

Come Learn How ALL Lets the Cape Cod Community Know Who We Are

On January 6, 2026, Tom Schaefer, a faculty member and the remote education coordinator for Cape Cod Community College, led a Zoom training session for ALL coordinators.

His presentation was designed to enhance instructors' confidence and effectiveness in using Zoom for teaching.

Tom also offers help for individual issues with Zoom and remote teaching. Any coordinator or member who would like to be more effective through using Zoom and Zoom-Hybrid is encouraged to contact him. Please contact him via email for an appointment.

His email is tschaefer@capecod.edu

We sincerely thank the Cape Cod Community College for allowing Tom to share his knowledge of Zoom and remote teaching with ALL.

We also thank Tom for his enthusiastic support of ALL and look forward to working with him.

Joan Freedman

Clerk and Communications Committee Member

February 14th is Valentine's Day.

Go out to dinner at one of the many fabulous restaurants on Cape Cod.

Check their website for days open, special menus, and maybe entertainment. Here are a few suggestions:

• Dan'l Webster Inn (Sandwich)
• Fishermen's View (Sandwich)
• Carluccio's (Forestdale)
• Bleu (Mashpee)
• Scargo Cafe (Dennis)
• Colombo's (Hyannis)

• The West End (Hyannis)
• Old Yarmouth Inn (Yarmouth Port)
• Road House (Hyannis)
• Brazilian Grill (Hyannis)
• Brax Landing (HarwichPort)
• Bamboo (Hyannis)

Don't forget to check out these cozy activities:

Orleans Indoor Farmers Market, 5 Namskaket Rd. Orleans, Free Admission. Seafood, meat, produce, yummy treats, as well as healthy food and healing balms. Saturdays 10 a.m. to noon.

Friends Of Cape Cod National Seashore Winter Film Series, Sundays in February. Salt Pond Visitors Center, 50 Nauset Rd., Eastham. All films start at 1 p.m. February 1, Lincoln; February 8, Apollo 13; Feb. 15, All the President’s Men; Feb. 22 Bonnie & Clyde. Free Admission.

Cape Symphony CapePOPS!3: Ragtime, Blues, & All That Jazz, February 21 & 22. Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Barnstable Performing Arts Center, 744 West Main St., Hyannis. Tickets & information on website.

Comedy Night - Frank Santorelli (The Sopranos). Pelham House Resort, 14 Sea Street, Dennis. February 7, 7-9 p.m. Purchase tickets on website.

Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. Check website for what’s going on in the gallery or attend a Sunday Music & More Winter Concert Series. First music event, Sunday, February 1 from 4 -5 p.m., Mottley James presents “Songs from the North Country.” Ticket information and rest of the Sunday music lineup are on the website.

Vocal Vibes Karaoke, hosted by Tria at the Auld Triangle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 412 Main Street, Hyannis. 8 p.m.

Bart Weisman Jazz, The West End Restaurant, West Main St., Hyannis. 11 a.m.- 2 p.m, Brunch. February 8.

Leslie Boyle & Cape Cod Jazz Trio. Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Lane, Dennis. 4 p.m. Check website for tickets and information.

Take in a movie at one of our great movie theaters: Cape Cinema, Entertainment Cinemas and Regal Cinemas, just to name a few.

Dianne Tattersall



ALL mourns the loss of our immediate Past President and dear friend, Paul Coteus. Paul was a nationally recognized scholar and engineer who contributed to over 200 patents.

Upon retiring, Paul researched techniques to mitigate climate change. He was a popular ALL coordinator with a passion for the Cape Cod environment. His leadership left a longlasting legacy to our community.

Carol Coteus, also a popular ALL coodinator, shared that Paul passed away peacefully at home on January 24th after battling pancreatic cancer.

Paul’s family invites ALL members to join them in celebrating Paul’s legacy and supporting his family as they navigate this difficult time.

Celebration of Life Ceremony

• When: Saturday, February 21st at 10:30 a.m.
• Where: Unitarian Church in Barnstable, Cape Cod
• Note: A coffee hour will follow the service.

Don't forget: February is American Heart Month!

Let's join the fight against heart disease by making healthy choices fun and easy. Get active, eat right, and share the love!

For local education and support resources, right here on the Cape, please visit the Cape Cod Mended Hearts website.

Nomination and self-nomination applications for board members are being accepted. Board member terms are for three years. Cynthia Jayne in the ALL office can provide you with the proper nomination forms to begin the process.

We look forward to hearing from interested individuals.

Is there a friend who would like to know more about ALL?

We now have a 2-minute video that provides an overview of who we are and what we offer. A link to that video follows. It is also on our website. Feel free to share this newsletter and tell your friends to take a look.

A link to the video is at the end of this article.

The ALL Art Gallery exhibits the works of artists' connection to the Cape Cod Academy for Lifelong Learning. The works of Cynthia Jayne and Helen Duggan Aucoin are currently on display.

The ALL Art Gallery walls are outside classrooms 106 and 115 and change regularly.



Please contact the ALL office if you are interested in exhibiting your art.